Harvey extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 10-6. They came up short against the Perry Pirates, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 on Friday.
As for Perry, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Considering they have won 13 games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Perry's part, Morgan Winters made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Winters has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Ella Bayless-Fahey and Arianna Rogers did most of the damage at the plate: Bayless-Fahey got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Rogers went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Bayless-Fahey a new career-high. Haylee Reed was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harvey will welcome Kirtland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Perry, they will square off against Edgewood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pirates 2.7, the Warriors 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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